Americas

USA

Where did the new coronavirus come from? Past outbreaks provide hints.

Although finding the source wouldn't necessarily help scientists develop vaccines or other direct treatments, it could provide crucial pieces of information on how it emerged and evolved.

28/02/2020

USA

Euroviews. How Trump officials' fixation on false rape accusations hurts the real victims ǀ View

Members of Congress can't let Education Secretary Betsy DeVos off easy when she testifies Thursday about her department's new budget request. They must use this opportunity to interrogate her about her planned changes to sexual harassment rules on college campuses.

28/02/2020

USA

Even as U.S.-Taliban deal looms, Afghans brace for more violence

After 40 years of war, few people in Afghanistan remember what peace is like and its prospect is treated with a heavy dose of skepticism.

28/02/2020

Canada

Canada to cease security funding for Harry and Meghan

"The assistance will cease in the coming weeks, in keeping with their change in status," said the Office of the Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair.

27/02/2020

USA

'He fought us every single step of the way': How Bloomberg embraced stop-and-frisk as mayor

"He dug in and fought us all the way to his last day in office," an activist who opposed stop-and-frisk recalled.

27/02/2020

USA

This time, Sanders 'rigged' the system against himself

Analysis: As the Democratic front-runner claims a plurality should give him the nomination, his own actions come back to haunt him.

27/02/2020

USA

Tech workers have drawn a line on Chinese censorship. At Shutterstock, so did the leadership.

"Employees have a lot of opportunities to work here, to work elsewhere," a company executive said in response to questions about the company's China deal.

27/02/2020

USA

Senate Democrats ask DOJ inspector general to investigate claims of political interference

Barr's sentencing recommendation in the Roger Stone case is among instances of concern cited by Democrats.

27/02/2020

USA

Sanders' left-wing purist image belied by record of compromise

The Democratic front-runner, criticized as an unyielding hardliner, is willing to accept incrementalism. He just doesn't like to talk about it.

27/02/2020

USA

'I can't even': Emails reveal EPA officials' reaction to Trump rant on toilets, showers

The president's claims about water pressure caught the attention of his environmental agency.

27/02/2020

USA

Euroviews. McConnell will keep trying to limit abortion until voters end the GOP's majority ǀ View

Yes, you read that right: The GOP wanted to jail doctors who perform abortions. The bills, if they had become law, would have allowed judges to sentence doctors to up to five years in prison. Yes, this is happening in the United States. Yes, you should be outraged.

27/02/2020

USA

Biden's banking big on South Carolina, but his real challenge is Super Tuesday

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

27/02/2020

USA

'Shark Tank' star Barbara Corcoran lost nearly $400,000 in phishing scam

All it took was one phony email address to bilk her out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, the real estate mogul said.

27/02/2020

USA

'Mini-moon' may have been orbiting Earth for the last three years

The object, which is thought to be around the size of a car, was observed on February 15, and is believed to be an asteroid captured by Earth’s gravity

27/02/2020

USA

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg defends her company and her reputation in wide-ranging interview

"I'm a demanding boss, and I'm a tough boss. I think I'm a very fair boss. But I'm demanding," Sandberg says in the debut episode of NBC News' "Byers Market" podcast.

27/02/2020

USA

Obama demands pro-Trump group stop using his voice to attack Biden

"This despicable ad is straight out of the Republican disinformation playbook," Obama spokesperson Katie Hill told NBC News.

27/02/2020

USA

What the hell is Tom Steyer doing?

Polls say the billionaire environmentalist is poised for a top-three finish in South Carolina. What that gets him is less clear.

26/02/2020

USA

Democrats have different routes to win the Electoral College. None are easy.

A look at the paths to victory against Trump for Sanders, Bloomberg, Biden and others.

26/02/2020

USA

Trump campaign to open 'engagement centers' to woo black voters in 15 cities

"Black Voices for Trump" locations will be opened in battleground states to tout the administration's accomplishments.

26/02/2020

USA

Euroviews. Why Trump's base is stronger than Bernie's ǀ View

The president has more weapons at his disposal — but he'll still have a tough fight ahead of him.

26/02/2020

USA

Neo-Nazi charged in 'swatting' scheme that targeted ex-DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen

John Cameron Denton, 26, and his fellow members of the Atomwaffen organization made more than 100 swatting calls affecting 33 states, authorities said.

26/02/2020

USA

Court rules Trump administration can withhold grants from 'sanctuary cities'

New York City and seven states — New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia and Rhode Island — sued in 2018 for withholding funding.

26/02/2020

USA

What would Mike Bloomberg actually do as president?

While his rivals attack the former NYC mayor's record, his platform mirrors other Democrats' policies.

26/02/2020

USA

First coronavirus case in Latin America is confirmed in Brazil

A 61-year-old Brazilian man who traveled to Italy this month has Latin America's first confirmed case of the contagious new coronavirus.

26/02/2020

USA

Trump to hold White House news conference on coronavirus Wednesday

Trump complained that, in his view, media outlets were "doing everything possible to make the Caronavirus [sic] look as bad as possible."

26/02/2020

USA

In Round 10, Sanders finally gets treated like the front-runner

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

26/02/2020